If you’re not one of those baseball nerds who follows every single thing going on in the Milwaukee Brewers Organization, don’t worry, because The Sports Bank’s Nick Grays has you covered with what happened in the past week and what’s going on in the future. And if you are one of those nerds, feel free to join in on some good old analysis of America’s pastime in the … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Brewers Weekly Check-In (4-4-11)
Rickie Weeks
Milwaukee Brewers Weekly Check-In (2-21-11)
If you're not one of those baseball nerds who follows every single thing going on in the Milwaukee Brewers Organization, don't worry, because The Sports Bank's Nick Grays has you covered with what happened in the past week and what's going on in the future. And if you are one of those nerds, feel free to join in on some good old analysis of America's pastime in the Brew … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Brewers Weekly Check-In (2-21-11)
Ken Macha Admits His Mancrush on Weeks
Milwaukee Brewers Manager Ken Macha says that Rickie Weeks' approach and work ethic at the plate makes him one of his favorite players. Macha isn't sure how to rank them all, he just knows Weeks is up there. He has even compared Rickie to baseball Hall of Famers. "I don't know how to rank people. It's hard to do that," Macha said. "I talked about [Andre] Dawson the other day … [Read more...] about Ken Macha Admits His Mancrush on Weeks
Brewers Say Saturday Can’t Come Soon Enough
Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Like a too-long car ride on a cross-country family vacation, the Milwaukee Brewers just want Saturday’s trade deadline to be over and done with. “Everyone just wants to get that day over with,” said Corey Hart. “When we’re past it, we can move forward.” “It comes and goes. It’s one of those things where you know business is … [Read more...] about Brewers Say Saturday Can’t Come Soon Enough
Policing Baseball: Macha Gets Wish, Venters Suspended
Milwaukee Brewers Manager Ken Macha is really angry. Finally. And Major League Baseball did something about it Monday afternoon. After Braves’ Jonny Venters threw a breaking ball over Prince Fielder’s head Saturday, he drilled Prince in the back, hard. Fielder had hit a game-tying homer in his previous at-bat. That puts the Prince at 14 plunks this season, third in all of … [Read more...] about Policing Baseball: Macha Gets Wish, Venters Suspended
How Many Milwaukee Brewers are All-Stars?
Besides Ryan Braun, who on the Milwaukee Brewers team is All-Star material this year? Is Yovani Gallardo deserving of a pitching spot? Does Corey Hart have a chance? What would it mean for the man whose rough March and April has all but been forgotten? “Anytime you make the team it’s good, but to basically just point a finger at the Brewers and say ‘I told you so’ would … [Read more...] about How Many Milwaukee Brewers are All-Stars?
Rickie Weeks Weakened by Plunks?
What partially prevented Rickie Weeks from extending his six-game hitting streak Saturday night? Being hit by yet another pitch, make that two in one game. “It happens sometimes,” says Weeks. “You know they try to throw me in and miss and hit me. I can’t do anything about it.” Weeks leads all of baseball in plunks with unlucky 13. Weeks was tied with Prince Fielder … [Read more...] about Rickie Weeks Weakened by Plunks?
Brewers Make Mockery of Ken Macha’s Hometown
By: Melissa S. Wollering Did we just watch a Spring Training game in Pittsburgh? For the first time in club history, the Milwaukee Brewers decided they were going to lead by at least eight runs in four consecutive games. The last time they made it happen, were the first three games in 1978. Meantime, by raiding the Pirates' ship in 20-0 fashion, the Brewers basically … [Read more...] about Brewers Make Mockery of Ken Macha’s Hometown
Brewers Prove Small Ball Holds Key to Contention
By: Melissa S. Wollering Milwaukee Brewers Manager Ken Macha told reporters prior to the start of the season that they could expect to see more small ball, more manufactured runs. So throughout the Brewers’ first five losses this season, fans were a little baffled as they watched the Crew try to punch more out of the park to win games, largely without success. … [Read more...] about Brewers Prove Small Ball Holds Key to Contention
The Hunt for Ken’s Machtober
By: Melissa S. Wollering Formerly known as What Milwaukee’s Brewing, The SportsBank.net flips the switch on this baseball column in anticipation of October. On Sunday, Doug Melvin and Ken Macha initiated Step 1 in their master plan to secure a return to the playoffs for the Milwaukee Brewers. Switch-hitter Felipe Lopez increases options at the leadoff spot, fills the … [Read more...] about The Hunt for Ken’s Machtober